Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo 2008

Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo 2008 is a powerful, structured red wine made from 90% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, with aromas of blueberries, vanilla, smoke, liquorice and herbs; aged for 24 months in new and used barriques. It shows ripe fruit on the palate, fine tannins, good acid structure and a long-lasting, spicy finish.

The wine comes from a single vineyard with vines over 40 years old on Galestro soils in Panzano in Chianti with a south-south-west exposure at an altitude of 430-480 metres. The terroir is a special parcel in the famous Conca d'Oro, which is considered one of the best sites in Chianti. The Conca d'Oro is shaped like a natural amphitheatre. The soils are calcareous and have a particularly sunny microclimate.

Fontodi is a renowned organic winery in the heart of the Chianti Classico near Panzano, which has been owned by the Manetti family since 1968 and whose winegrowing tradition is based on organic farming, a sharp reduction in yields and precise cellar work. The winery's flagship wines are the Flaccianello della Pieve (100% Sangiovese) and the Vigna del Sorbo, which today has Chianti Classico Gran Selezione status.

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Antonio Galloni vinous.com 96 Dark cherry, plum, graphite and savory herbs flesh out in the 2008 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo. Here the greater presence of Cabernet Sauvignon versus the earlier vintages in the tasting is clearly felt in the wine's structure, depth and pure power....

Chianti

Sangiovese

Sulphites

• Dry

France

Fontodi, Località San Leolino, 89, 50022 Greve in Chianti FI, Italien